View source for Burned - burnt

'''Burned''' and '''burnt''' are both acceptable spellings of the [[past tense]] and [[participle]] of  the irregular [[verb]] 'to '''burn''''. The difference between them is mostly a matter of taste. 

In some contexts, it may be seen as more natural to use a [[voiced]] consonant like '-d-' than the '''unvoiced''' equivalent, '-t-'.  Only native speakers are advised to concern themselves with this.

See also [[burn]].

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